Peter DiMaria

Peter DiMaria is a seasoned professional in the digital music and video industry, currently serving as the Head of Content Architecture & Discovery at Gracenote.1 Based in Berkeley, California, he is responsible for driving new product concepts and designing the company's radio, recommendation, taste profiling, and media discovery solutions.1

Career Highlights

• Current Role: Head of Content Architecture & Discovery at Gracenote (since January 2017)1
• Previous Positions at Gracenote:
  • Senior Director of Music Discovery (2013-2017)
  • Senior Director of Product & Content Strategy (2006-2013)
  • Director of Product Management (2002-2006)1

Notable Achievements

• Holds 32 U.S. patents across 11 families in fields including music mood classification, perceived tempo determination, taste profiling, playlist generation, and adaptive user interfaces for media discovery & navigation1
• Developed the original product concept for "Listen Anywhere" at Listen.com Inc., which later became Rhapsody, the world's first on-demand, cloud-based digital music subscription service1
• Co-founded Tunes Network, Inc., creators of Tunes.com, a pioneering music discovery website1

Education

• MBA in Strategic Management & Marketing from The Wharton School (1988-1990)1
• BS in Business Administration from the University of California, Berkeley - Walter A. Haas School of Business1

Peter DiMaria is known for his expertise in product strategy, descriptive metadata, information architecture, music editorial, curation & programming, machine listening, and user experience.1 His extensive experience and innovative contributions have made him a respected figure in the digital media industry.